Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-11-19
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ambition To see or Know Ot thl'
y trrrcstiql >phCrr. So. no desire more
fierce fired the hoSoms of her Yotarics
= than that which burned On The altar,
e OF the hearts OF the Southern demo
, Gratis TO see Cleveland and his charm
ing lady at Atlanta, that being the mo
: tive, far more than n desire to see iht
, Piedmont Exposition, that drew the
{ people from every city, town. villag,
. aud hamlet, 10 center at the "Galt
City, Our party, consisting of seven
teen ladies and gentlemen, ahd n lit
tie democrat, left Macon AT 1890 on The
morning of The 10th III, reaching
Columbus at IA. ~, nj which town We
r, maincd until 4 p. ~. having com
Portable quarters Mt the Coleman
House" We refreshed ourselves with
a few hot,rs sleep, and awoke TO the
nu>ie VI The church bells, calling wor'
shippers 10 Gods temples. The sun
shown beautifully bright, and crowds
of stately men and women aud bright.
f,rcl children, wend,d their way IN
the different churches. We visited the
Methodist. and were pleased with the
large attendance ut its Sabbath school,
appearing like a hive of busy bees, all
working for the Masters cause, and
being ably conducted by DR.. LipScomb
and Mr.. G. Harris. That over NC as
ccndeh the stairs, and we're edited by
listening 10 mn iutcr cst!ng and learned
discourse by Rrv, MIR. MALONE, while
the mHsic was divine. Mrs. Owen
presided At the organ, surrounded by Il
wcll-truincl choir. echo Sam Jonrs's
sentiments in SAYING i. was II privilrE"
rich and rare. To enjoy the scrarhic
Strains Of melody awakened by the
fair performer. We also had II view
of the far.fnmed Industrial College, Ii
is n perfect type of architectural beau
IS, nm ornament to Columbus and an
honor 10 the state. felt a degree of
pride in hcLolding its classic WALL, a!
one OF N0Xuhcc's brightcs, stars. Miss
Wick Hin, graccs the chair OF chrmi'-
try. At3:30 VIC went to the depot and
boarded the train and were en- route
for Atlanta. Nothing Of interest trans.
PRED on the way ; all were imbucd
with ;hc idea Of casting duh care aside,
and, Welding 10 tue spell OF the mo-
mat. seemed 70 have 50 heart for any
fDt".' In spite o. the rough road, |
found some pleasure in surveying the
scenery from The car W ndow. and lis
irning to the comments Of my fellow
passengers. soon Tic shadows began
to tD@iiirn, and ere We were aware
Of it, the "P,Hcan. Of Night" rolled
OFT 10 oar gaze with its starry hosts,
hu; we plunged Oh, nnmindful of the
! dangers Of 81. h0n", over %ircs.'cs in
! places h~.ncir-ave feet nigh. ard thf0'
;nnncls '%,aark Va Errbus" ~ len 9Th
We reached birmingham, and or par.
iiy was augmented by several friends
vi day. gone by, much 10 the eratifcn.
,ion Of all. We were considerably
crowded from T., which rendered us
quite uncomfortable, and then Il was
10 prepare III tor thr dry town by keep.
ing MS dry on the road iInI there
= been n crowned head aboard he wuuii
have given his kingdom for n rnp Of
water. Many amusing incidents oc.
cured that were rclicfs to the way.
worn traveller, but Of no consequence
to the public. Daylight dawnrd on us
a. were rushing through the grand old
state OF On, The country is hil'y and
broken, being covered with n growth
Of srruhby black j,ck AXIS and pine
timber. The principal Industry APP
peaTtu tVr, b.i,k-,n"hips ~ud o"s.ius
seemed TO have maturrd before get.
ting their growth The little towns
md station, along the line were cyi-
IDENTITY waiting Tor the boom 10 reach
them. About twenty miles from our
, objective point kcunesnw mountain
l1oncd up III tine distance with It's
double peak, ana, like al thing, man.
iane. & distance lent euchanimenl to
The view, and rubcd the mountain in
nm azure hue" Salt Springs hotel Va,
pointed ont TO me. II i, said to be the
most cOmmodious wooden build.ny in
the STATE, having 800 rooms the springs
arc noted for their curative properties.
We possessed our souls in patience.
and after n cod lunch, ut 1880 the pill.
4 + u > ApiEibS SbSN ifStNh VA Nl fttH--
we were nj our destination. Literal.
" forcing our way through the surs-
in. mul,i,udcihat thr0nged the streets
we At once Logan searching for q board.
.ng hors9, which was found after some
difficulty "A iii ~s,-rlasS hotcl-tlic Bel.
mon: House. The city was very inyi.
ting IN appearance, being gaily dcco.
rated with fag- and bunting OF the M.
tional rolors-rcd; white and blue
and brish; hucd Chinese lanterns
sWung IN the breeze on She fronts of MI
the houses Of any imporlanre, while
the portraits Of the Prcsidcn, and wife
were conspicuous among tie decora.
tions, intinating, to the ..passers by,
that Coming events cast their shad-
ows before" was particularly i'm.
pressed with The artistic arrangements
OF the "Kimbali House." shat was in
readiness tor the reception oftllc Pres.
idential party. From lobby to dome
il was one tasiidiOuS parade OF beauti.
fully and skilllml!y placed banners and
srystal clard% ,licrs, the effect OF ahich
was dazzling, when the cicrtric high,
""S 'uiHS' w. lbc idpllOi Was SISU
clothed, as ii were. in beauty, each
state being represented will, its motto,
ever tho main entrance, on Marietta
street, Music tloated on he air, and
Diait sounded smeeter than ever
before. IMAM proposes, but God
di-poseS, and II feeling Of dis,ppoin,.
men, swept DER ns, when the rain.
drops began 10 tall about noon. Soon
the tri.cGlorcd banners that Ind M
outward tendency. were ~,iiscalore,i
and limp, and We began TO see Atlanta
undcr inan-piciouS circumstances.
The arrival OF the honorpd visitors
Was announced by the booming of can
non at 1890 at which hour our party
were dreaming Vt "l,ome mud their
owl native bowers" consequently, we
were depri,e ed ::of the pleasure of wit.
messing the triumphant cu.rancet to the
city: however. tho opportunity was
prescnicd.0n he morrow of seeing the
Nations Chief md his winsomc wife.
Again we sought the depot, securing
tickets to the grounds. We CROPPED
through. the pass" 10 the PLATFORM
ms dangerous as the "pass OF Their
m%opylas." We werc hcdged..in OIL one
side by n brick wall, and II plank one
on the other, while in that narrow way
pushed u packed stream of humality.
Inuics and children wcrc to;ui;nu